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Few bills fail in the Legislature because lawmakers publicly vote “no.” Instead, most bills die when they are shelved, without lawmakers having to take tough votes. -
California and federal prosecutors have accused software company RealPage of enriching itself "at the expense of renters who pay inflated prices." -
State Sen. Steve Padilla wants to create a pollution mitigation fund. -
A bill would give county election offices more resources and guidance to speed up the notoriously slow vote count in California. -
While Democrats retain a supermajority, experts say Republican wins – and an increasingly diverse GOP Caucus – signal potential shifts in voter sentiment among non white voters -
The resource center opened in 2019 at the San Diego State University campus, on the ancestral lands of the Kumeyaay Nation. -
The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office projects a $2 billion shortfall for 2025-26, but says the state can’t afford big new programs. Gov. Newsom has complained about attention on the office’s deficit estimates. -
More than 115,000 children in California were undocumented in the most recent census count, and it’s estimated almost half of California children have at least one immigrant parent. -
Trump has threated new, higher tariffs on two of California's biggest trade partners, China and Mexico. -
Republicans and Democrats are clawing for crucial U.S. House victories in California, as the GOP moved within one win of maintaining control of the chamber.
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